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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,333.40, 155,000.10 and 102,677.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,333.40, 155,000.10 and 102,677.30 is: 154,015.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,333.40 : 155,000.10 = 102,677.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,333.40/155,000.10 = 102,677.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,333.40x = 155,000.10 × 102,677.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,333.40x = 15,914,991,767.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,914,991,767.73/103,333.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,015.95

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